Evaluation AndradeG

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Edtech 501 Greg Andrade

Technological Maturity Evaluation

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of 2000, the of City of Rock n Roll has a total of 16,582 people. Our school hasapproximately 1,946 students.

Racial Makeup

87% Latino / Hispanic

9% Caucasian3% African American1% Asian / Pacific Islander

ADMINISTRATIVE

POLICY

Behavioral: IslandOur district has a published technology policy, however, due to the funding for technology, it is awork in progress. The past few years have been crucial to bringing about change for technologyin all schools. Gradually it is taking hold but funding is an issue, due to the economy and

teacher layoffs in our district.


Resource / Infrastructure: IslandThe technology plan is comprehensive but due to the lack of funding for labs and other

technology (the justification for it), it is limited.


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PLANNING

Behavioral: IslandThere is a Career Technical Education (CTE) coordinator at the district level for review and

planning, but it is mainly for the CTE classes on campuses within the district. General planning

of technology for all other areas is apparent in the district but it is always subjected to funding.

Resource / Infrastructure: Island

Planning is ongoing to better integrate technology into all areas of the district.

BUDGET

Behavioral: Island

Technology budget is based on specific funding, but primarily for CTE courses (budget comes

from Carl Perkins funding and the state allocation). However, all classified staff and teachers

have at least one form of technology for email, grading, data and communication.


Overall school technology budget is provided through CTE and funding via other sources when

available (School Site Council and Pinnacle Funding).The main priority for technology use at

this time is for teacher email, attendance, grading, data and communication, as well as

remediation.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Behavioral: IntegratedTechnology systems are used for: ZANGLE (academic grading, attendance discipline plans,Special Education IEPs) and remediation programs (English Language Learner programs.)

Resource / Infrastructure: IntelligentZANGLE is available to teachers, staff, parents and students (parents are limited with thistechnology within the home).


CURRICULAR

ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

Behavioral: Island


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Our campus technology available to all students and staff includes: Library computers, onecomputer lab (another being created) and two laptop carts (both PC and Mac platforms).

Resource / Infrastructure: IslandWith limited resources of technology on campus, staff cannot always depend on availability of

this technology on a daily basis. Often times, there is a waiting list for teachers and their

classes.

ASSESSMENT

Behavioral: Island

Technology implementation for assessment and remediation: (Read 180, Math Plus and OARS:

student benchmarks and testing). Students and parents can check grades daily through

ZANGLE.


A combination of technology use of resources, but traditional methods also are used by

teachers and staff.

CURRICULAR INTEGRATION

Behavioral: Island

Technology is used in classes for curriculum, in some form or another. Five to six teachers usetechnology extensively in the classroom.

Resource / Infrastructure: IslandQuite a few teachers have access to the technology and apply it daily when available. However,due to limited resources on campus, some teachers have resorted to traditional methods.

TEACHER USE

Behavioral: Island

Regular use of technology (in one form or another) daily, by most teachers however, new

technology is not completely integrated throughout our school.


Resource / Infrastructure: IslandA small number of teachers, myself included, have all the technology needed. Most teachersonly have one to two forms of technology in the classroom, such as one teacher computer and

one student computer. Some teachers have digital/optical overhead projectors.

STUDENT USE

Behavioral: Island


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Students use technology often, either in class or on their own in other facilities on campus.

Resource / Infrastructure: IntegratedMost students regularly use computers in the school library and the career center. Students alsouse the computer lab. In Digital Imaging, Contemporary Media and Video Production class,students are expected to use computers every day.

SUPPORT

STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

Behavioral: Island

ALL groups are aware of the technology implementation but few are involved (technology

committee) and the rest don't seem to care.

Resource / Infrastructure: Emergent

Few groups are represented. The groups consist of: Digital Media Pathway (emerging

technologies); Renewable Energy Pathway and the Heath Academy.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Behavioral: IslandThe administration appoints one representative to handle the technology programs andtechnology implementation on campus, but collectively, it does not seem to be a priority toadministration.


Technology classes solely receive planning and implementation, which consists of all the

technology-based elective classes and one English class.


TRAINING

Behavioral: Integrated

All teachers are required to do ZANGLE training, which consists of taking roll electronically,

attendance, IEPs and English language learner support and OARS reporting.


On-going training for new teachers for Zangle and OARS.

TECHNICAL / INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

Behavioral: Island


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Most of the staff take advantage of tech support, but since there are only a few technicians who

service the entire district, it is difficult to receive immediate attention.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

We have a tech support staff, but it is limited since they have to service approximately 17

schools. There are two technology specialists on campus, one to service PCs and the other,Macs.

CONNECTIVITY

LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)

Behavioral: IntegratedWe have a complete high-speed Internet system with a LAN on the entire campus. It is mainlyfor data.

Resource / Infrastructure: IntegratedHigh-speed Internet is up and running daily, in all areas, with few issues.

DISTRICT AREA NETWORK (WAN)

Behavioral: IntegratedWe have an extensive WAN system that reaches our district and associate schools. I am anadministrator who deals with the Digital Media WAN.


Resource / Infrastructure: IntelligentAll resources in this area are highly sophisticated and maintained by the district technologydepartment on a daily basis.

INTERNET ACCESS

Behavioral: Island

All staff use the Internet but student use is limited.

Resource / Infrastructure: Integrated

Internet use in all classes and locations.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Behavioral: IntelligentAll Teachers utilize email for communication and school learning.



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ALL teachers have email, but only a small group of students have access to email, due to a

ZANGLE student-based email issue.

INNOVATION

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Behavioral: IslandTeachers will accept new technology but resources and funding are limited.

Resource / Infrastructure: IntegratedTeachers will accept and utilize technology if received and trained properly.

COMPREHENSIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Behavioral: IslandTechnology, such as computers, VCR/DVD overhead projectors are available, but newer

technology is being gradually implemented.


Resource / Infrastructure: IslandCurrent technology available (on a limited basis) to staff and students consists of: computers,overhead projectors, printers and digital camcorders, along with some new technology presently

being introduced, such as flip cameras.

SUMMARY

I am not new to this school district. I have been fortunate to teach in the surrounding communityin which I was raised. My father worked as a vocational teacher in the same technology area, inthe school district for 29 years. I have seen the development of technology through the eyes ofa student, and now as an educator. I would rate our school and district at the island stagehowever, gradually evolving to the integrated stage. There have been many advancementsthroughout this district and our school. Our connectivity, both through local area network as wellas district area network, has been one our most innovative implementations for communicationthroughout our schools. The development of a career technology education department and theinstallation of our new coordinator has been one of our greatest achievements in the past fiveyears. Due to this, our technology programs throughout the district, now have a voice. The term

vocational has been cast aside and has evolved into the career technical arena. And in doingso, has become a more prominent and necessary entity in the eyes of our administrators andstakeholders alike.

During the first few years of our schools inception, our founding principal had great visions with

technology, but unfortunately was cut short due to the rerouting of funding for English language

learner programs and other remediation classes. Technology took a less valued position on our

campus, as we have become a title I school. It has taken individuals, mainly teachers, with


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vision, to apply for funding in various ways, in order to bring technology to the classrooms. It has

been the teachers and few key administrators who have kept us moving in an auspicious

direction for the future. As you can see in this evaluation, there is much to be done. We, the

technology team, are continuing our cause. There are hopes of eventually bringing our school to

the integrated stage, but more importantly, to the intelligent stage. With our states financial

condition, all we can do is hope and do our part as technology visionaries, because in this dayand technological age, no school can afford to be an island.

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